Pastoralia By George Saunders

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A Summary of Pastoralia
Pastoralia is a short story by George Saunders set in a cavemen amusement park where an unnamed man and Janet are given the laborious task of hoodwinking guests into experiencing an authentic prehistoric adventure. The cave people are deprived of speaking English while at the rapacious establishment. Each night employee must complete a daily survey of their partners ability to abide to the rules. The man is known as a hard worker with a sick child while Janet is unknown for her lackadaisical work ethic, she has a son whom is currently residing in Rehabilitation facilities.
One morning in lieu of the dead daily goat, there was a note. The establishment was majorly downsizing. Just days after this incident, The man

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